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irina [24]
3 years ago
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Luden [163]3 years ago
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Answer:

A polymer is a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together

Synthetic Polymers:  nylon, polyethylene, polyester, Teflon, and epoxy.

Natural Polymers: silk, wool, DNA, cellulose and proteins

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